Guild Wars 2

This has probably already been suggested before (if so, then I apologize) but could we be given the ability to choose a hairstyle regardless of race? I suppose you could even argue for any hair on both genders (which would be funny). Either way, I am one of those folks that will change the appearance of my character every few months and would like to use those available of different races.

Like, Sylvari hairstyles on a Charr?

I don’t think your request is going to go very far.

Though some races have a serious lack of decent hairs.

/cough Charr /cough

ok, but why dont asura/human/norn all have the same hairstyles?

Particularly norn and human.

I wouldnt mix sylvari at all with any other race. The char hairstyles shouldnt necessarily be limited to charr either(but I think head shape would probably cause issue here)

Taygus.4571:

ok, but why dont asura/human/norn all have the same hairstyles?

Particularly norn and human.

I wouldnt mix sylvari at all with any other race. The char hairstyles shouldnt necessarily be limited to charr either(but I think head shape would probably cause issue here)

There are a couple of possible arguments, neither very strong I admit.

One is lore, they are distinct species with their own culture and each culture has it’s own unique hairstyles. The second would be that having all hairstyles in common would cause a certain amount of homogenization.

Astral Projections.7320:

There are a couple of possible arguments, neither very strong I admit.

One is lore, they are distinct species with their own culture and each culture has it’s own unique hairstyles. The second would be that having all hairstyles in common would cause a certain amount of homogenization.

that’s pretty much all there is needed really. while it is possible for -some- hairstyles to be common, each race has a distinct culture and deserve their unique hairstyles

pretty much the same reason we have cultural armours and they should remain so

You do realise that if they released same hairstyles for more than one race, people would be saying it is lazy? No matter how many had asked for it.

You just want a Sylvari with a giant afro and huge handlebar mustache. Admit it.

Hamfast.8719:

You just want a Sylvari with a giant afro and huge handlebar mustache. Admit it.

No, of course not. I want a female Charr with a tree branch hairstyle and a huge handlebar mustache. Much more epic.

I want the old mesmer hairstyle from the early Beta-pictures with the elegant dress… I’ll see if I can find a photo of her.

Another, probably more relevant reason why OP won’t get his wish occurred to me. If Norns, humans and Asura shared the same hairstyles in common, then they would have 3 times the available hair styles as Charr and Sylvari. The number of choices wouldn’t be equal and people would complain about it. ANet would have to create that many more new hairstyles for those 2 races. And then there would be complaints because those 2 races would have so many new unique hairstyles while the other 3 races have to share old starter hairstyles. No matter how it is done the 5 races can not be made equal.